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Toxicology - Toxic Plant ID Flashcards

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Wood Sorrel

  • (Oxalis* spp.)
  • MOA: Hypocalcemia and precipitation of insoluble calcium oxalates in soft tissues and kidney damage.*
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Bracken Fern

(Pteridum aquilinum)

Main toxic Principle: Ptaquiloside glycoside, thiaminase

Clinical Signs: Ptaquiloside causes aplastic anemia in cattle and sheep, enzootic bovine hematuria due to neoplasm in urinary tract; tumors of the upper digestive tract and retinal damage in sheep; thimainase causes vitamin B1 deficiency resulting in neurotoxicity in monogastric animals

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Horsetail

(Equisetum spp.)

Main toxic Principle: Thiaminase

Clinical Signs: Thiamine deficiency in horses resulting in neuronal damage and signs of wasting, incoordination, posterior paralysis, inability to rise, muscle rigidity and convulsive seizures

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Pigweed

(Amaranthus retroflexus)

Main toxic Principle: Soluble oxalate, nitrate

Clinical Signs: Hypocalcemia, methemoglobinemia and respiratory signs, abortion, renal failure

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Sago Palm

(Cycas circinalis)

Mechanism of action - 3 toxins:

  1. Cycasin is a glycoside that causes GI irritation and liver damage. Also is teratogenic, mutagenic and carcinogenic
  2. B-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) → neurotoxic amino acid
  3. Unknown toxin → may cause axonal degeneration in the CNS
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Chinese evergreen

  • (​Aglaonema spp)*
  • MOA: needle shaped calcium oxalate crystals that penetrate the oral mucosa, tongue and throat causing irritation*
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Common milkweed

  • (Asclepias spp)*
  • MOA: cardiotoxic by inhibiting Na/K ATPase*
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Pencil Tree

(Euphorbia tirucalli)

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Dumbcane

  • (Dieffenbachia* spp)
  • **All parts of plants are toxic***

Main toxic Principle: Insoluble calcium oxalates

Clinical Signs: Irritation of lips, mouth, throat, vomiting

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Jimson Weed

(Datura stramonium)

Main toxic Principle: Atropine, hyoscine, hyoscyamine

Clinical Signs: Mydriasis, dry mouth, tachycardia, hypertension, urine retention, hallucinaion, seizures

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Rattlebox

  • (Crotalaria* spp)
  • MOA: Hepatotoxic; Severe liver damage and necrosis*

Main toxic Principle: Pyrrolizidine alkaloids

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Coontie

(**Zamia pumila)

Mechanism of action - 3 toxins:

  1. Cycasin is a glycoside that causes GI irritation and liver damage. Also is teratogenic, mutagenic and carcinogenic
  2. B-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) → neurotoxic amino acid
  3. Unknown toxin → may cause axonal degeneration in the CNS
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Fringed bleeding-heart

Dicentra spp.

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Dumbcane

(Dieffenbachia spp.)

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Caladium

(Caladium spp.)

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Arrowhead vine, nephthytis

(Syngonium podophyllum)

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Chinese evergreen

(Aglaonema spp.)

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Flamingo plant

(Anthurium spp.)

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Peace Lilly

(Spathiphyllum spp.)

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Calla lily

(Zantedeschia aethiopica)

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Pothos, Devil’s ivy

(Epipremnum spp.)

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Saddle leaf philodendron

(Philodendron selloum)

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Philodendron

(Philodendron spp.)

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Monstera, Swiss cheese plant

(Monstera deliciosa)

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Fishtail palm

(Caryota mitis)

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Halogeton

(Halogeton glomeratus)

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Greasewood

(Sarcobatus vermiclatus)

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Beet

(Beta vulgaris)

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Lamb’s quarters

(Chenopodium album)

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Curly Dock, Dock

(Rumex spp.)

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Rhubarb

(Rheum rhaponticum)

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Sorrel and Soursop

(Oxalis spp.)

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Ponderosa Pine

(Pinus ponderosus)

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St. Johns Wort or Klamath

(Hypericum perforatum)

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Buckwheat

(Fagoypyrum esculentum)

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White Oak tree

(Quercus alba)

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Red Oak tree

(Quercus ruba)

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38
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From what toxic plant are these leaves found?

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Red Oak tree

(Quercus ruba)

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Pride of Barbados

(Caesalpinia spp.)

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Lantana, yellow sage

(Lantana camara)

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Glory lily

(Gloriosa superba)

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Larkspur, Delphinium

(Delphinium spp.)

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Monkshood, Aconite

(Aconitum spp.)

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Ergot

(Calviceps spp.)

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Narcissus

(Narcissus poeticus)

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Daffodil, Narcissus

(Narcissus poeticus)

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Spider lily

(Hymenocallis caribaea)

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Barbados lily, fire lily

(Hippeastrum spp.)

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Zephyr lily, rain lily

(Zephyranthus spp.)

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River lily

(Crinum bulbispermum)

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Poisonous mushrooms

(Amanita muscaria)

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Poison hemlock

(Conium maculatum)

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Tobacco

(Nicotiana tabacum)

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Lobelia

(Lobelia cardinale)

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Lobelia

(Lobelia X Geradii)

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Rattlebox

(Crotolaria spp.)

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Senecio

(Senecio ficoides)

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Black nightshade

(Solanum niger)

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Chalice vine

(Solandra guttota)

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Eggplant

(Solanum melongena)

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Chinese lantern

(Physalis spp.)

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English yew

(Taxus spp.)

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Belladonna or deadly nightshade

(Atropa belladonna)

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Jimosnweed, thornapple

(Datura stramonium)

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Devil’s trumpet

(Datura metel)

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Angel trumpet

(Brugmansia spp.)

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Henbane

(Hyoscyamus niger)

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Coffee

(Coffea arabica)

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Cocoa

(Theobroma cacao)

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Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) fruit

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Coffee senna

(Senna occidentalis)

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Aloe

(Aloe vera)

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Day-blooming-jessamine

(Cestrum diurnum)

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Cocklebur

(Xanthium strumarium)

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Foxglove

(Digitalis purpurea)

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Foxglove

(Digitalis purpurea)

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Oleander

(Nerium oleander)

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Oleander

(Nerium oleander)

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Oleander

(Nerium oleander)

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Yellow oleander, Lucky nut

(Thevetia peruviana)

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Periwinkle

(Catharanthus roseus)

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Lily-of-the-valley

(Convallaria majalis)

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Butterfly weed

(Asclepias currasavica)

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Butterfly weed

(Asclepias currasavica)

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Common milkweed

(Asclepias syriaca)

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Giant milkweed

(Calatropis spp.)

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Purple allamanda, Rubber vine

(Cryptostegia spp.)

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Frangipani

(Plumeria spp.)

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Miracle leaf, leaf-of-life

(Kallanchoe pinnata)

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Christmas kallanchoe

(Kallanchoe)

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Yellow sweet clover

(Melilotus officinalis)

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Hydrangea

(Hydrangea spp.)

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Casava

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Cardboard plant

(Zamia furfuraceae)

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Coontie

(Zamia floridata, Z. pumila)

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Violet

(Viola tricolor)

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Alfalfa

(Medicago sativa)

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Clematis

(Clematis spp.)

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Wild cotton

(Gossypium hirsutum)

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Oats

(Avena sativa)

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Sudan grass

(Sorghum spp.)

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Johnsongrass

(Sorghum spp.)

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Sweetclover

(Melilotus officinalis)

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Candelabra “cactus”

(Euphorbia lactea)

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Christmas candle

(Pedilanthus tithymaloides)

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Chenille plant, Cat tail

(Acalypha hispida)

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Poinsettia

(Euphorbia pulcherrima)

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Croton

(Codaium variegatum)

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Crown of thorns

(Euphorbia milii var. splendens)

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Physic nut

(Jatorpha curcas)

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Wild physic nut

(Jatropha gossypifolium)

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Peregrina

(Jatropha integerrima)

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Azalea Duc Rohan

(Rhododendron spp.)

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Nova Zembla rhododendron

(Rhododendron catawbiens)

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Precatory bean, Rosary bean

(Abrus precatorius)

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Precatory bean, Rosary bean

(Abrus precatorius)

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Castor bean

(Ricinus communis)

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Chinaberry

(Melia azedarach)

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Horsebrush

(Tetradymia spp.)

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Holly

(Ilex spp.)

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English Ivy

(Hedera helix)

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Pokeweed

(Phytolacca americana)

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Milkweeds

(Asclepias spp.)

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Marijuana

(Cannabis sativa)

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Red clover

(Trifolium pratense)

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Avocado

(Persea americana)

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Black walnut

(Juglans nigra)

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Grapevine

(Vitis spp.)

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Easter lily

(Lilium longiflorum)

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Day lily

(Hemerocallis spp.)

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Red maple tree

(Acer rubrum)

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Coffeweed

(Senna occidentalis)

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Russian knapweed

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Yellow starthistle

(Centaurea solstitialis)

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Macadamia nuts

(Macadamia integrifolia, Macadamia tetraphylla)

Main toxic Principle: Unknown

Clinical Signs: Dogs ingest 3-60 g/kg nuts show clinical signs within 12 hours of ingestion which include weakness especially in hind limbs, depression, ataxia, tremors, hyperthermia, lameness, recumbency, vomiting, colic, diarrhea, pale mucous membranes, full recovery is within 2 days

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Night-blooming jessamine

(Cestrum nocturnum)

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Cocklebur

(Xanthium strumarium)

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Agave

Agave spp.

Main toxic Principle: Insoluble calcium oxalates

RUSVM Toxicology (6 decks)

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